Placement

Placement Services become necessary when the risk to a child from abuse and neglect is so great and the family situation is so deteriorated that the child must be removed from his or her home. Services include: Kinship Care, Foster Care, Residential Treatment, Emergency Diagnostic Placement, Adoption, Independent Living and Community-Based Corrections.

Key Outcomes and Statistics::

  • Kids Hope United served 3,050 clients through Placement Services in FY2007.
  • Kids Hope United achieved 175 adoption placements in Florida.

Our Success:
Nine-year-old Julie was desperate for a family to love. Sexually abused by a biological parent, Julie struggled with overwhelming emotions and moved to and from six different foster homes, unable to settle in. But her life changed when she met Norelia and Brian Hill. The biological parents of three, the Hills welcomed Julie into their home as a foster child, but soon made the decision to adopt. Slowly, Julie broke out of her shell and let the Hills care for her needs. Today, Julie is the MVP of her little league team and enjoys being a big sister to her siblings. The Hills continue to foster, recently welcoming Sara into their home. Although they know that some cases end in adoption, the Hills are strong advocates of foster care, saying, "Not every story ends in adoption. We need good foster homes — safe havens — that take care of these kids until they can go home."